Daniel Porsch wrote: > > Hello! > > I totally failed this weekend attempting to connect my newly aquired PB to the > World Wide Web. Using first OT/PPP 1.0 and afterwards FreePPP 2.6 I always got the > messages: "The selected serial port is in use by another application or extension, > most likely appletalk" or "An error occurred while initializing the serial port." > Now I quite puzzled, because I thought and still think that the PB hast an internal > modem (otherwise I could not have been able to connect it with a normal Modem > Cable), but for some reason the problem with the serial port occurs. I changed > AppleTalk to Ethernet and Modem to internal Modem, but nothing changed (Modem is not > found by Systemprofiler of OS 7.6.1). > > Thanks!!
Hello Daniel: I don't have the time to tell you all that I needed to make sure of to get my PB540 on the web, but if someone hasn't helped you to success by now, let me know and I will tell you what all was needed. Sincerely yours, Grizzlygiant -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
